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technology1 month ago•134 min saved

Project Zenith: Windows 11 gets a built-for-developers, distraction-free mode

Microsoft’s Windows 11 is adding Project Zenith, a developer-focused experience that preinstalls core tools (Terminal, VS Code, Copilot, PowerToys, WinAppCLI, Windows Dev Skills) and enables settings tailored for coding. On dev-class hardware (minimum 64 GB unified memory and 250 GB/s bandwidth), devices will run large models locally (30B+ params) and ship with a ready-to-code environment, initially debuting on AMD Ryzen AI Halo devices before expanding to other systems. The aim is to cut setup time and clutter for developers, while noting that such preconfigurations may feel crowded for everyday users and underscoring a broader push to tailor Windows 11 to different use cases, like Xbox Mode.

via Windows Central|

#amd-ryzen-ai-halo #developer-tools #github-copilot

technology3 months ago•19 min saved

AMD's Ryzen AI Halo: A Pint-Sized Desktop for Local AI Dev

AMD unveils the Ryzen AI Halo Developer Desktop, a $3,999 compact PC designed for local AI with Windows (or Linux) out of the box, featuring a Ryzen AI Max+ 395 CPU/GPU combo for up to 126 TOPS. It includes preinstalled Ryzen AI Developer Center and playbooks to streamline model deployment, supports simple multi-box clustering over 10Gb Ethernet, and is pitched as a plug‑and‑play AI appliance for developers and on‑prem workflows—faster to get running than Linux-heavy rivals. In hands-on testing, it went from power‑on to a working local model in about 9 minutes 38 seconds and demonstrated end-to-end image generation via playbooks in about 36 minutes, though it can be noisy under load and lacks USB-A ports.

via PCMag|

#ai-desktop #amd-ryzen-ai-halo #local-ai